family & community life In Greenfield Village, we recreate the lives of people who lived in different eras, different regions, different socio-economic classes and different races and ethnic backgrounds. We bring history to life. Learn More Connect Family & Community Life to your curriculumworking farms Experience life on the farm in Greenfield Village. Whether tending a flock of merino sheep and canning homegrown vegetables at Firestone Farm or gathering herbs and spinning wool at Daggett Farm, working the land is the way most Americans used to live.liberty craftworks This village within a village includes eight small shops gathered around a picturesque mill pond. Step inside and see dozens of artisans – glassblowers, potters, tinsmiths – handcrafting work with techniques that are centuries old.one-room school program Students will step into the shoes of children growing up in rural America in the 19th century. Reserve a day for your class at the rustic Miller or McGuffey schoolhouse for the ultimate reality field trip.dramatic presentations Meet Huckleberry Finn, one of Mark Twain’s most beloved characters. Experience the inspiring lessons from the distinctive Gullah culture of the Georgia sea islands. Or listen to Tally, the cook at the Susquehanna Plantation, share uplifting songs and stories.
Dramatic presentation in Greenfield Village. Meet young Laura Ingalls before she became a teacher in this 15-minute show celebrating Little Town on the Prairie. Hear some of Laura’s favorite stories about her family’s time in DeSmet, South Dakota including the return of Nellie Oleson and the first time she met Almanzo Wilder. (Near Scotch Settlement School)View WebsiteView Summary
The Henry Ford offers amazing camp experiences. Discovery Camp® is our week-long history-based camps for children going into the 2nd through 9th grade. Each level has its own theme and related crafts and activities.View Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on buildings in Greenfield Village that highlight aspects of family and community life. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore one-room schools and buildings related to education through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore the glass, pottery, print, and weaving shops through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore Daggett Farmhouse, Susquehanna Plantation, Hermitage Slave Quarters, and Firestone Farm through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Your Place in Time" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on U.S. migration from rural to urban life from 1800-1900. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Activity in Greenfield Village. Reserve a day in one of our two 19th-century schoolhouses to help students compare life in the past to life today. View WebsiteView Summary
Guide for Greenfield Village One-Room School Program downloadable online. Includes historical background, pre-, post-, and during visit suggestions, bibliography, and connections the Common Core, Michigan content expectations, and other national standards.
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Self-guided itinerary. Focus on the changes in technology and the lives of women from the colonial era to the early 20th century. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Online Exhibit. The photographers of the Detroit Publishing Company, founded in 1895, brought the world to everyone's living room.View WebsiteView Summary
Online Exhibit of The Henry Ford's historic costume collection. Much can be learned about societies and individuals by examining the way clothing was made and what people wore. View WebsiteView Summary
Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Science and Technology.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary
Educational materials supplementing the IMAX film Jerusalem. Discover why this tiny piece of land is sacred to three major religions through the stories of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families who call Jerusalem home. View WebsiteView Summary
Interactive Module. Explore artifacts, stories and the cramped quarters of an enslaved carpenter at Georgia's Hermitage Plantation.View WebsiteView Summary
Guide for Greenfield Village One-Room School Program downloadable online. Includes historical background, pre-, post-, and during visit suggestions, bibliography, and connections the Common Core, Michigan content expectations, and other national standards.
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Online Exhibit. Explore the toys,games and dolls children played with in the past and what parents did – or didn’t – consider important about their children’s playthings. See how advances in technology changed toys.View WebsiteView Summary
